[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 9903]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              NOMINATIONS

  Executive nominations received by the Senate:


                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

       MARK H. BUZBY, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE 
     MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, VICE PAUL NATHAN JAENICHEN, SR.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       MARIA E. BREWER, OF INDIANA, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR 
     FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MINISTER-COUNSELOR, TO BE 
     AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE.
       JOHN P. DESROCHER, OF NEW YORK, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE 
     SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MINISTER-COUNSELOR, TO BE 
     AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OF AMERICA TO THE PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF 
     ALGERIA.
       KELLEY ECKELS CURRIE, OF GEORGIA, TO BE REPRESENTATIVE OF 
     THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL 
     COUNCIL OF THE UNITED NATIONS, WITH THE RANK OF AMBASSADOR.


                             UNITED NATIONS

       KELLEY ECKELS CURRIE, OF GEORGIA, TO BE AN ALTERNATE 
     REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE 
     SESSIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS, 
     DURING HER TENURE OF SERVICE AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OF AMERICA ON THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL OF THE 
     UNITED NATIONS.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON IV, OF NEW YORK, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN 
     IRELAND.
       JAMIE MCCOURT, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM.
       CARL C. RISCH, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     SECRETARY OF STATE (CONSULAR AFFAIRS), VICE MICHELE THOREN 
     BOND.


                        NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD

       KYLE FORTSON, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE A MEMBER 
     OF THE NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD FOR A TERM EXPIRING JULY 1, 
     2019, VICE NICHOLAS CHRISTOPHER GEALE, TERM EXPIRED.


                   EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

       MICHAEL RIGAS, OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO BE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF 
     THE OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, VICE CHRISTINE M. 
     GRIFFIN.


                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

       CHRISTOPHER A. WRAY, OF GEORGIA, TO BE DIRECTOR OF THE 
     FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FOR A TERM OF TEN YEARS, VICE 
     JAMES B. COMEY, JR.


                     DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

       THOMAS G. BOWMAN, OF FLORIDA, TO BE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF 
     VETERANS AFFAIRS, VICE SLOAN D. GIBSON.
       JAMES BYRNE, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE GENERAL COUNSEL, DEPARTMENT 
     OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, VICE LEIGH A. BRADLEY, RESIGNED.


                              IN THE NAVY

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A 
     POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 601:

                           To be vice admiral

REAR ADM. FREDERICK J. ROEGGE
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A 
     POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 601:

                           To be vice admiral

REAR ADM. DEWOLFE H. MILLER III


                          IN THE MARINE CORPS

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES MARINE CORPS TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO 
     A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

MAJ. GEN. DANIEL J. O'DONOHUE
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE OF 
     LIEUTENANT GENERAL IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS WHILE 
     ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER 
     TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

MAJ. GEN. MICHAEL A. ROCCO
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE OF 
     LIEUTENANT GENERAL IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS WHILE 
     ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER 
     TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

LT. GEN. MARK A. BRILAKIS


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED AIR NATIONAL GUARD OFFICER FOR 
     APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE REGULAR AIR FORCE 
     UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531:

                              To be major

MICHAEL J. SILVERMAN
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AND AS PERMANENT 
     PROFESSOR AT THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY UNDER TITLE 
     10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 9333(B) AND 9336(A):

                             To be colonel

MAIYA D. ANDERSON
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE REGULAR AIR FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 531:

                              To be major

KIMBERLY M. KITTLESON
KEVIN C. PETERSON
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE GRADES 
     INDICATED IN THE REGULAR AIR FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 531:

                        To be lieutenant colonel

CECILIA A. FLORIO

                              To be major

DEEPTHI V. BYREDDY
DIANE L. EVANS
JOHN M. FEJES


                              IN THE ARMY

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 624:

                             To be colonel

JOSEPH M. O'CALLAGHAN, JR.
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT AS PERMANENT 
     PROFESSOR AT THE UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY IN THE GRADE 
     INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 4333(B) AND 
     4336(A):

                             To be colonel

BRET P. VAN POPPEL
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR REGULAR APPOINTMENT IN THE 
     GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY MEDICAL CORPS UNDER 
     TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 AND 3064:

                              To be major

ALIYA I. WILSON


                              IN THE NAVY

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 624:

                             To be captain

LINDA C. SEYMOUR
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 624:

                            To be commander

CHAD J. TRUBILLA

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